The white matter of the brain gets its look from the fatty, insulatory cells it contains. Which cells are these, and what structures do they surround? O Satellite cells; basal nuclei O Oligodendrocytes; axons O Schwann cells; axons O Microglia; dendrites O Neurons; nucleus

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A: Chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body is known as hormones.

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A: The lymph node is a bean-shaped structure present all over the body along lymph vessels. It is conce...

Q: Using your own words, describe how cranial nerves are related to the special senses.

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A: Introduction: The forebrain is categorized into diencephalon and telencephalon. The latter comprises...

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A: The lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and specific tissue in various mucous membrane layers in the body ...

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A: Blood is a fluid that circulates through the blood vessels, providing the entire organism with oxyge...

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A: The maximum of the nerves has both sensory and motor ingredients. Three of the nerves are related to...

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A: a) Preganglionic neuron -The neural pathway of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in...

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A: NOTE: Options are numbered as 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Hormones are chemical messengers that are produced by...

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